Jun
27
27
Marriage Retreat Commercial
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Jun
23
23
Couples Retreat Movie Trailer
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October’s not just about horror–sometimes there’s a comedy or two that slips through, and when Vince Vaughn’s involved, there’s a good chance laughs will follow. And this October, you’ll get to see Vince, hopefully, at his comedic best.
When four couples descend on resort in a beautiful tropical locale, one of the couples is there to work on their marriage. The other three are hoping for some fun in the sun, but much to their surprise, the resort’s therapy sessions are strictly mandatory. Very strictly. Here’s the trailer.
So is it a tropical beach party or a monsoon waiting to happen? Head on down to the comments section and keep it between the navigational buoys. Thanks for watching!
Couples Retreat Cast: Kristen Bell, Kristin Davis, Malin Akerman, Vince Vaughn, Jon Favreau, Jason Bateman, Faizon Love, Jean Reno
Couples Retreat movie trailer provided by Universal Pictures. Couples Retreat opens in US theaters on October 9th, 2009. Couples Retreat is directed by Peter Billingsley.
Duration : 0:3:17
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Jun
13
13
Marriage Retreat- “CLEAVE” ( I might have to preach this myself)
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>Time to let momma and daddy go, You made a grown up decision, now deal with it!
Duration : 0:10:1
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Jun
03
03
A Few Tips For Avoiding A Divorce
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When a happy marriage seems to slowly deteriorate into an unrecognizable mess, there are three main approaches that couples usually take. The first deals with denial – couples may ignore the problems they face until they become so great that divorce is the only solution. The second involves constant bickering and fighting, physical abuse, and mental anguish that leads straight to divorce court. The third centers on the couple that knows they are having problems, but wishes to resolve their differences and make the marriage work. Below are a few tips to deal with the rocky road you may have ahead of you:
1) Identify the Problem(s)
While infidelity is one of the #1 reasons that marriages fall apart, there are plenty of other things that can distance two people from one another. Married couples often fight over financial strain or disagreements over parenting. Before a marriage can undergo repair, it is important to identify the problems that are causing the rift in the first place. You never know when changing a few bad habits will make the world of a difference in a marriage.
2) Share Feelings
When things are bothering you in regards to the marriage, it is important to express these feelings with your partner. How can things run smoothly in a relationship if one person is harboring unhappiness with their spouse, who is completely unaware? Sharing feelings opens the lines of communication to begin a journey through rediscovery and reestablishing understanding.
3) Be Honest
When sharing feelings or asked for your honest opinion, it is vital to be completely truthful with your spouse. In the end, both partners will be satisfied and happy when they finally reach the same plane. When not telling the truth or holding back feelings, the relationship will suffer further because one person will always carry unresolved baggage.
4) Get Away
Sometimes the pressures of the household, job, and the settled routine that some marriages slip into, gets too much to bear. Stepping outside of the normal schedule and getting away is a great way to rekindle a marriage. Suggestions include staying at a deluxe hotel for a weekend, vacationing in Hawaii, driving to a couple’s retreat, or trying a new adventure, such as kayaking, mountain climbing, or hang gliding.
5) Attend Counseling
When both partners have tried to come to a common ground with their problems with no success, counseling might be the last resort. Some couples will only respond to the analysis of a professional, who offers support and structured sessions geared towards saving a marriage. The techniques that counselors use are designed to bring the best out in couples.
Gabriel Adams
http://www.articlesbase.com/marriage-articles/a-few-tips-for-avoiding-a-divorce-129354.html
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Jun
03
03
MARRIAGE RETREAT
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Marriage enrichment class held at Salt Lake City, Utah which helps couples cope with deployment stress and being apart. … Produced by Sgt. Kirk Bell and 1Lt Michael Meyer.
High Quality Download available:
http://www.veoh.com/channels/ar-medcom
Duration : 0:3:54
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May
25
25
The Blessings it Brings to our Children When We Stay Married
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My grown son needed a break from the world. So he came home. I was so happy to have him home, for a short time, and to have him all to our selves. For a few short days, it felt like it did when he was young. When he was living at home with us. Oh how I miss those days.
Having my son back home made me so grateful that I had hung in with my marriage through forty-eight years. That I hadn’t thrown in the towel during tough times. Having my son return home, when he needed a retreat from the world, reminded me of why it was so important for me to endure those years and do all I could to keep my marriage and family together. It was a great comfort to my son to be able to come home to mom and dad when he needed to.
For me it was the reward for the hard work, sacrifice and endurance I lived through trying to survive many difficult times. I was so thankful to be able to give him a safe haven from the world and help him get himself back together so he could return to his life refreshed and ready to handle what came his way.
It became painfully clear to me what the consequences would now be if I hadn’t done all I could to keep my marriage together. My children may not have had a place of refreshment to come to if my husband and I had divorced.
I remembered times when I felt like giving up and walking away. Now I know why I didn’t and why I should not have. My grown children and grandchildren have roots. They have a family they can count on. A family that is still intact. A safe haven where they can still find love and encouragement. How sad it would be if there were no safe place for them to go.
I’m so thankful that I am able to provide that for them now. Also how very much I appreciate having a home they like to come home to. I have the blessing of knowing they want to come home to their mom and dad
I believe, in the long run, we did ok as parents because that they still feel close to us, feel loved by us and in return love us.
I’m not saying it is easy to keep my marriage together. Living with another person is never easy. We each have different beliefs of how our lives should be and how our partners should be. We often see our problems, as being the fault of our mates. Very seldom do we see where we have made mistakes or are doing wrong. We each expect the perfect mate who knows exactly how to fill our needs and how to love us.
Unfortunately not too many of us have a clue on how to fill our mates needs, let alone how to love them the way they want or deserve to be loved. We are each trying to figure life out ourselves. We are also trying to figure out just how to make it in the world. We are trying to learn how to provide, raise our children, get ahead, find personal success and just simply survive. It’s hard.
The biggest reason there are so many divorces is because we all have so many unfulfilled expectations of our mates. We really expect perfection from them. We want them to always be who we think they should be. We want perfection but we are unable to provide it for them. They are not perfect and neither are we, so how can we expect it from them?
I have discovered, after 48 years of marriage, that the best thing we can do to keep our family together is to love our mates and serve them. To give them more than 100% without expecting anything in return. This sounds very out of style. But, as long as we always expect things from our mates, in most cases we just won’t get them. So it is better for us to do the giving and eventually they may catch on and start giving back to us.
This happened in my marriage. It took us a long time to get to know each other and to learn to love each other and to know how to be selfless and fulfill each other’s needs.
For a marriage to work it takes commitment and sacrifice. It takes thinking of our mates more than ourselves. It takes a desire to get along and to learn to like each other. It takes patience and kindness and understanding. But mostly it takes the desire to stick to it and make it work doing everything we must for that to happen.
I’m so thankful my husband and I have survived the hard times of our marriage. I’m so thankful we appreciate the good times we now have together. But I am especially thankful that we did stick together because it took years to learn to love each other as we do now and the blessing is that our love has build that safe haven for our son to return to when he needed a respite from the world. Whatever it took to get us where we are today was worth it.
I pray that you too will do all you can to make your marriage work so your grown children will also have a safe haven to return when they need it.
Eva Fry
http://www.articlesbase.com/marriage-articles/the-blessings-it-brings-to-our-children-when-we-stay-married-136633.html
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May
07
07
Marriage Saving Advice: Have A Soul Connection With Your Spouse
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Many of us realize that marriage is not the easiest relationship
in the world, but why is it so hard? Unless we adopt children,
the only relatives that we get to choose are our spouses. Seems
like it should work out, right? We can not change our parents or
choose new siblings, but marriage– ahh that’s a whole different
thing.
Marriage brings out the best and the worst in a person’s
character and shows us what we are capable of doing, both
positive and negative. This special relationship challenges our
mental, spiritual, social, and physical selves. Unfortunately,
the natural human reaction to hard or stressful situations is
fight or flight.
So after a few major disagreements with a spouse, frustrated
partners second guess their initial decision to wed. The wheels
start turning, and the flight response to the stressful
situation becomes more and more attractive.
But what can you do if the fires of passion have burned out and
only angry ones remain? How can you keep your soul connection
with your spouse even during times of conflict?
1. Have confidence in the decision that you have made. Then
realize that just like you wouldn’t normally divorce your mom or
dad when they get on your last nerve, divorcing your spouse
shouldn’t be the first thing that comes to mind when he/she
annoys or disappoints you you repeatedly. I know it’s hard, but
it’s a key factor in the success of your marriage.
2. If God is not at the center of your relationship, consider
welcoming Him into the situation. To start, only one spouse
needs to make this decision, but it’s best if both of you are on
the same page. Praying together, and as individuals, can provide
a solid foundation for your marriage and give you greater
insight into what concerns your partner the most.
You can start with your own words or with a few books on prayer.
A book that has been helpful for me, and numerous people I know,
has been, Stormie Omartian: Power of a Praying Wife. The book
covers everything from finances and career to sexuality,
affection and emotions. It shows wives how to pray for their
husbands even if they feel like they don’t have the words. And
it gives excellent advice for channeling frustration, hurt or
anger into productive energy.
If you are a husband, try Power of a Praying Husband. Stormie
enlists the help of her husband and other men for insight and
wisdom in writing this book.
3. Make mutual respect a priority in your communication. If you
find yourselves attacking each other personally, instead of
discussing the pros and cons of a particular decision or action,
then take a step back to reevaluate the situation. Choose words
that reaffirm while getting your point across. For example,
instead of saying: “I hate it when you don’t make time to be
with me… the kids… etc.” TRY “Remember when we did XYZ? That
was so much fun and the kids loved it too. Want to do it again?”
SPOUSE’S REPLY HERE “Great! What date works for you?”
Additionally, don’t let other family members–kids, in-laws,
steps, exes cloud your communication with each other. When they
want to butt in, *respectfully* tell them to butt out. Then
re-prioritize and refocus your attention on each other.
4. Listen even if you feel like you’ve heard the same statement
hashed over and over again. Sometimes venting is necessary, and
if your spouse can’t release his/her mental baggage with you, to
whom will they voice their concerns? The lack of listening
skills in marriage is one reason emotional infidelity gets
started in the first place. If you take the time to listen now,
you can avoid the headaches and heartaches associated with these
extramarital relationships.
5. Start a ritual just for the two of you. Ideally, you’ll both
take time out to do it every day or a few times a week. Engaging
in ritual behavior, like sharing coffee, watching funny movies
together or taking walks, gives you something to look forward to
and can help you build intimacy.
6. Consider an organized marriage retreat. Retreats are great
because, the facilitators give couples helpful tools for
communicating, relating and often mating. You’ll see other
couples who are going through the same challenges, and you’ll
have time to focus solely on your relationship. No work, no
kids/in-laws, no well-meaning friends, and no focusing on the
ills of life.
7. Finally, make a point to get away every once in a while. This
idea dovetails from the previous suggestion, but this time you
and your honey will be alone. Whether you get your kids out of
the house for a weekend or you book a seven day vacation to the
Bahamas, it is necessary for you and your husband or wife to
have extended alone time without any distractions.
These are just a few suggestions to help you renew the soul
connection with your spouse. When http://married4good.com/
officially launches in November, we’ll have tons of articles and
resources on the site to help you build a solid relationship.
Make sure to visit us and get additional ideas for strengthening
your marriage
Paul Buckley
http://www.articlesbase.com/marriage-articles/marriage-saving-advice-have-a-soul-connection-with-your-spouse-3250.html
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May
07
07
Pastor John Wilkerson at Marriage Retreat 2010 w/Pastor Schaap
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Pastor and Mrs. John Wilkerson were guest speakers at this year’s Marriage Retreat hosted by Pastor and Mrs. Jack Schaap. More than 200 couples heard great teaching on strengthening and building marriages. Pastor John Wilkerson did a phenomenal job, and the Wilkersons are planning on speaking again at next year’s Marriage Retreat!
http://twitter.com/Jack_Schaap
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Apr
30
30
Amazing Marriage Counseling Retreats For Enhancing Your Relationship
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People have the right to be happy, to treat each other honestly, to love and respect each other. Intensive marriage counseling retreats is really effective to help couples understand each other, to make children benefit from happy parents. Numerous challenges of modern day relationships are making marriage counseling retreats a must. Usually, the retreat means an opportunity to discuss what you consider as problem in your relationship. Some therapists include in their session a discussion about the personal backgrounds and your history as married person.
Counselors need also to understand your feelings; they need to find how to enhance your skills to resolve your marriage problems, improving your communication skills too. Marriage counseling retreats is also a chance to learn how to build through increased tolerance your marriage happiness. Your personal happiness is connected to your marriage. You will find how to resolve your non-communication problems, how to chance your attitude and self defeating actions.
How to build a healthy and happy family
Building better communication skills is the key of your successful relationship; usually each partner sees the marriage problems in a different way. Marriage counseling retreats can help you heal after bad experiences, such as lack of trust or infidelity. For these earth- shaking experiences, leading usually to a divorce, there are powerful tools. Therapists can help you to rebuild trust and love within the marriage. Motivation on the part of both partners is necessary; the marital counselor can help you move forward in your marriage. Marriage counseling retreats can help you to survive infidelity, even if it is really hard to find the options to stay together.
Counselors will always try to maintain the respect and trust in your relationship, bringing hope for the future, for the rest of your life. Dealing with the issues in a harmful and successful way is a science and an art. For many people this comes in a natural manner, for other people, this science and art must be learned. Committed marriage counseling retreats will bring more caring and love into your family; it is necessary to find a counselor to teach the skills of good communication; truth is the goal and getting to the truth in a loving and carrying manner is the best skill you can have.
No matter how difficult this seems to be, you will learn how to find how to balance the need to be the “charming prince” for your partner and the need to be an individual.
Helen Leman
http://www.articlesbase.com/marriage-articles/amazing-marriage-counseling-retreats-for-enhancing-your-relationship-131916.html
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Apr
30
30
Marriage Retreat Promo
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A commercial for our Marriage Retreat.
With Marty Kaiser, Shiela Kaiser, Roy Shrum and Teresa Shrum.
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